By Jonk wa Mashamba
news@alexreporter.co.za
Four male and one female suspect were arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) IIOC Undercover Reaction Unit for Attempted Theft of Critical Infrastructure in Hillbrow.
On Thursday, 30 March 2023, officers received information about suspects who were allegedly stealing an electrical transformer at a building on Kapteijn and Twist Street in Hillbrow.
JMPD spokesperson, Xolani Fihla said the officers proceeded to the given location and found the alleged suspects disconnecting the transformer.
“The suspects were questioned on their dubious conduct. Whilst interviewing the suspects, it was discovered that one of them is a City Power official and another suspect is a City Power subcontractor.
“It’s alleged that the City Power official hired the other suspects to assist him to take the transformer, and promised to pay them after the completion of the job,” said Fihla.
The suspects were arrested and detained at Hillbrow SAPS, and they will appear in court soon.
“Three vehicles used in the commission of the crime, a white Nissan NP200 and two Nissan trucks, one with a City Power logo displayed on it were seized and booked in at the SAPS Aeroton pound,” said Fihla.
